The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-13

$1,000 AAA~N D~-NSO'
Found-a bundle of goods, recently pick
ed up at the court house. Owner can get
same by calling at this Office and Identify
ing property
See advertisement of L I. Fuller, con-
tractor, whose fine design and work on the
Herndon block in Oxford stamp him as a
, master of his trade.
When you want to buy anything in the
line Of shingles, laths, sash, blinds and
doors, call on John B. Watkins. He keeps
large supply of such articles on hand
and can furnish you at short notice. His
prices are low and he can make it to your
advantage to deal with him.
In putting up your stoves be very careful
that the flues are all right. After being
out of use for several months a dangerous
crack may appear Which would let the fire
through. A little precaution may save
your house.
Rates over the various railroads to the
State Fair which begins on the 18th, next
Tuesday, are one cent per mile each way.
Such low rates should insure the presence
of a large crowd. Many people will go
| from here.
You miss an interesting part of a news
paper when you fail to read the advertise
ments. The GOLD LEAF has fine display
! of them and readers should peruSe every
one carefully. 1t may be greatly to your
! interest to do SO. Advertisers are generally
liberal dealers and from them you can
3 ha hor
The colored Lyceum Association will
give an entertainment at Burwell Hall
| Friday evening, the exercises to consist of
music, debates, Rotations, essays, select
readings, solos, chOruses, &c. The pro-
! ceeds are to GO for the benefit of the Asso-
citation. One side of the hall will be re-
served for white people. Good order is
promised.
If you are not already subscriber to
this paper you are invited to become such.
The weekly report Of the tobacco market
alone is worth the price of a years sub
scription to any tobacco farmer. Examine
it observation-disclosures and all-and see
if you don't think you ought to have the
GOLD LEAF. Three months so cents six
months s1.OO one year $500
Our kind and thoughtful friend Mr.. NJ
B. Prince, is constantly remembering the
newspaper man with something good to
eat, in season. Ii it is not grapes or water
melons, it is potatoes or turnips, and this
week he placed us under obligations for a
nice lot of these. One of the finest of the
turnips, the Purple top Strapleaf, weighed
3 pounds and ounces, and it was not his
largest either.
What we most need to build up Hender-
son and to cause the citizens to prosper is
manufacturing Notwithstanding to
make the population of the town more self
supporting and independent. And we can.
not hope to be truly prosperous commu-
nifty without these. No town can grow and
prosper beyond certain degree that is
entirely dependent upon the farming inter
ests for its growth and prosperity.
The success of some agents employed by
b. F. johnson 6 Co, Richmond Va, is
truly marvellous. 1t is not an unusual
thing for their agents to make as high as
$50 and $50 day, and sometimes their
profits run up as high as $40 and S5O-even
more. But We hesitate to tell you the
whole truth, or you will scarcely believe
we are in earnest. Write them and see
for yourself waht they will do for you.
We fear the world matrimonally speak.
ing, is not wagging smoothly with oul
brother Latham of the Washington Gazette
Hear him wall:
"Oh why will old gentlemen be so per-
verse?
1t is wicked and wrong to swear and to
And make terrible threats when they feel
aVerSe
To the man of their daughters selection -
A glance at the advertising columns of
the GOLD LEAF shows that the merchants
of Henderson are discovering the benefits
of judicious advertising. We are proud to
acknowledge that our patronage this sea
son is far in excess of former years. We
} feel grateful that it is so, and appreciate
fully the high estimate that is placed on
the paper. Its value as an advertising me-
is admitted by those competent to Judge.
The GOLD LEAF returns thanks to the
managers Messrs. r. II. Switzerland, W
X. Williams, j. A. Dowtin and X. P
Watson, for a ticket of invitation to attend
: party at the Mrs. Alex Jones place, neal
! Hunters store, tO-mOrrOY (Friday) even
ing, 18th. That it Will be a pleasant ana
enjoyable affair we have no doubt. Th
good people Of that neighborhood know
| how to make the most Of such occasions.
The of paper-making has reached 8
point where growing tree may be Gu
! down, made into paper, and turned out a
a newspaper, all within thirty-siX hours
But such results are accomplished undo
more favorable circumstances than tn
V average newspaper finds itself surrounde,
D., by. 1t is where people pay promptly il
-, advance and the publisher is not compelle,
; to use slow hand-press in his operations
> All lovers of the music-drama will b
: interested in the paper which William F
Apthorp, the well-known musical critic
5 will contribute to ScribRer's Magazine 70
: November, on Wagner aud Scenic Art,
; which is to be fully illustrated from tn
: original Bayreuth sketches. DR.. Sargent
of the Harvard College Gymnasium. vii
Il contribute to the same number a Iichl
illustrated article on the Physical Char
g acteristics of the Athlete"
!. While we claim no phenomenal growt
n the circulation of the GOLD LEAF is increa:
II ing very satisfactorily, many new subScrIl
r erS being added every week. Every ma
in the county ShOulh he a subscriber to hi